Digital Designs - your thoughts
01-02-2008, 11:22 AM
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Digital Designs - your thoughts
I'm researching possible brands for my next stereo setup, and I wanted to get people's opinions on Digital Designs. Anything you can tell me will be a great help in making my choice.
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01-02-2008, 03:52 PM
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wouldn't buy 'em for SQ, but for SPL, they are really hard to beat. as mentioned above, you'll want a large ported /slot vented enclosure (at least for the old one's I am familiar with).
01-03-2008, 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by SChetal
Good subs, but requires a ported enclosure to sound the way it should. In additions to the tiny trunk the Z has, its impossible to make it sound decent.
you can do 1 each 12" 9500 in the z hatch
remove spare , jack, carpet , insulation
you can construct an enclosure around 3 cu feet net @ 40 hertz with 2 each 4" aero ports
can be done with the DD 9500 1 each 12" or 2 each 10"
01-03-2008, 05:05 AM
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Originally Posted by 350zspl
single sub world record is over 180 db with 1 each digital design 18"
thats not to say that a single 18" didnt do a 180 at some comp, but world records can only be set with legal mic placement, at a 3x event. id be willing to bet that the single 18" that did a 180 wasnt legal.
but regaurdless, DD does make good SPL stuff, like has been said. but they arent cheap either...
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01-03-2008, 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by smaha
wouldn't buy 'em for SQ, but for SPL, they are really hard to beat. as mentioned above, you'll want a large ported /slot vented enclosure (at least for the old one's I am familiar with).
You've probably never heard them then.
I used to own a pair of the DD 9515D subs. These were the fastest subs I have ever heard. At one show, I was parked next to the JL Audio demo car (a GTI with 13W7s). They happened to be demoing the Eagle's "Hotel California" and I had the same version of that song in my vehicle. Alot of people that day got hear just how sweet the DD 9515 is!
They were by far the best subwoofer I have ever owned! Like others said, these subs work/sound best in a good sized ported enclosure.
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01-03-2008, 05:34 AM
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Originally Posted by hoss4131
care to divulge where this info came from? the overall world record is barely over 180Db...
thats not to say that a single 18" didnt do a 180 at some comp, but world records can only be set with legal mic placement, at a 3x event. id be willing to bet that the single 18" that did a 180 wasnt legal.
but regaurdless, DD does make good SPL stuff, like has been said. but they arent cheap either...
thats not to say that a single 18" didnt do a 180 at some comp, but world records can only be set with legal mic placement, at a 3x event. id be willing to bet that the single 18" that did a 180 wasnt legal.
but regaurdless, DD does make good SPL stuff, like has been said. but they arent cheap either...
was a TL
Alan Dante
trunk i think volvo
18" dd composite cone 1 each
8 each 16 volt power master batteries
4 each stetsom 7k strapped
slighlty over 180 db not quite 181 db
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01-03-2008, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by QuadCam
You've probably never heard them then.
I used to own a pair of the DD 9515D subs. These were the fastest subs I have ever heard. At one show, I was parked next to the JL Audio demo car (a GTI with 13W7s). They happened to be demoing the Eagle's "Hotel California" and I had the same version of that song in my vehicle. Alot of people that day got hear just how sweet the DD 9515 is!
They were by far the best subwoofer I have ever owned! Like others said, these subs work/sound best in a good sized ported enclosure.
I used to own a pair of the DD 9515D subs. These were the fastest subs I have ever heard. At one show, I was parked next to the JL Audio demo car (a GTI with 13W7s). They happened to be demoing the Eagle's "Hotel California" and I had the same version of that song in my vehicle. Alot of people that day got hear just how sweet the DD 9515 is!
They were by far the best subwoofer I have ever owned! Like others said, these subs work/sound best in a good sized ported enclosure.
01-03-2008, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by QuadCam
You've probably never heard them then.
I used to own a pair of the DD 9515D subs. These were the fastest subs I have ever heard. At one show, I was parked next to the JL Audio demo car (a GTI with 13W7s). They happened to be demoing the Eagle's "Hotel California" and I had the same version of that song in my vehicle. Alot of people that day got hear just how sweet the DD 9515 is!
They were by far the best subwoofer I have ever owned! Like others said, these subs work/sound best in a good sized ported enclosure.
I used to own a pair of the DD 9515D subs. These were the fastest subs I have ever heard. At one show, I was parked next to the JL Audio demo car (a GTI with 13W7s). They happened to be demoing the Eagle's "Hotel California" and I had the same version of that song in my vehicle. Alot of people that day got hear just how sweet the DD 9515 is!
They were by far the best subwoofer I have ever owned! Like others said, these subs work/sound best in a good sized ported enclosure.
there is no such thing as a faster/slower subwoofer. period.
01-03-2008, 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by hoss4131
the subs were able to increase the speed of sound?
there is no such thing as a faster/slower subwoofer. period.
there is no such thing as a faster/slower subwoofer. period.
01-03-2008, 06:04 AM
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Originally Posted by StreetOC192
I'm sure he doesn't mean fastest as in speed of sound but rather dynamically speaking. A "fast" sub can be described as being very accurate and punchy. Meaning the motor structure has so much control over the diaphragm (cone) that it is very clean, not muddy or dirty sounding. I'm not saying that the DD subs are the fastest like QuadCam, but I am just trying to clarify maybe what he is trying to say before it gets construed into something he's NOT saying.
01-05-2008, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by hoss4131
the subs were able to increase the speed of sound?
there is no such thing as a faster/slower subwoofer. period.
there is no such thing as a faster/slower subwoofer. period.
The DD has basically no overhang on notes. It is very quick and responsive. The JL's sounded sloppy in comparison. A DD 15 sounds a quick and tight as a 10" from most other companies, the the DD is alot louder!!!!
01-05-2008, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by hoss4131
i knew what he meant to say, but its still wrong
Would it make you feel better if I said "tightest" rather than "fatsest."
If you "knew what I meant," what is the point of making an argument out of it? 
Are we arguing over syamantics? The OP wanted to know peoples' thoughts on Digital Designs woofers......They are great woofers....and I have numernous trophies, a FL state championship, a 2nd place finish at Spring Break Nationals,and a 6th place finish at DB Drag Racing World Finals to back my opinions up!
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